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Chinese Miner Zijin Cooperating With DRC Probe After Radiation Detection in Cobalt Shipment: Report
Chinese Miner Zijin Cooperating With DRC Probe After Radiation Detection in Cobalt Shipment: Report
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Earlier in April, the Congolese mines minister suspended the license of Chinese mining company Zijin after high radiation levels were detected in mineral... 24.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Zijin Mining, a major Chinese mining company, announced on Tuesday its commitment to cooperate on the inquiry with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the detection of radiation in a shipment of cobalt from its mine in the country, the Western media reported.The company reported that higher-than-normal radiation levels were identified in a cobalt shipment during a regular customs examination in Botswana (some Congo producers send cobalt by road through Zambia and Botswana so that it can be exported through Walvis Bay in Namibia). This happened despite the fact that Congo's General Commission for Atomic Energy had issued a radiation detection qualification report for the consignment, the media said.As a precautionary measure, the company has recalled the affected shipment and notified Congolese authorities of the higher levels of radiation, according to the report.Zijin owns 72% of the COMMUS copper and cobalt mine, while the remaining portion is held by Gecamines, the Congolese state miner. Based near the southern city of Kolwezi, the mine produced 2,506 tonnes of cobalt and 128,000 tonnes of copper in 2022.The DRC is the second-largest country in Africa and is rich in valuable minerals, such as copper and cobalt. Its mining sector in 2020 was almost 70% dominated by Chinese investors, according to S&P Global.In late January, Chinese mining company Sicomines and Gecamines reached a deal, according to which the DR Congo will receive a $7-billion investment, “mainly intended for the construction of national roads,” the agreement read.
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Chinese Miner Zijin Cooperating With DRC Probe After Radiation Detection in Cobalt Shipment: Report
16:14 24.04.2024 (Updated: 16:23 24.04.2024) Christina Glazkova
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Earlier in April, the Congolese mines minister suspended the license of Chinese mining company Zijin after high radiation levels were detected in mineral shipments from the COMMUS mine, of which Zijin owns 72%, the Western media wrote, citing a letter from the ministry.
Zijin Mining, a major
Chinese mining company, announced on Tuesday its commitment to cooperate on the inquiry with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the detection of radiation in a shipment of cobalt from its mine in the country, the Western media reported.
"We will cooperate with the government joint working group to investigate the root cause as soon as possible, take appropriate measures, and ensure product compliance," Zijin was quoted as saying.
The company reported that higher-than-normal radiation levels were identified in a cobalt shipment during a regular customs examination in Botswana (some
Congo producers send cobalt by road through Zambia and Botswana so that it can be exported through Walvis Bay in Namibia). This happened despite the fact that Congo's General Commission for
Atomic Energy had issued a radiation detection qualification report for the consignment, the media said.
As a precautionary measure, the company has recalled the affected shipment and notified Congolese authorities of the higher levels of radiation, according to the report.
Zijin owns 72% of the COMMUS copper and cobalt mine, while the remaining portion is held by
Gecamines, the Congolese state miner. Based near the southern city of Kolwezi, the mine
produced 2,506 tonnes of cobalt and 128,000 tonnes of copper in 2022.
The DRC is the second-largest country in Africa and is rich in valuable minerals, such as copper and cobalt. Its mining sector in 2020 was almost 70% dominated by Chinese investors, according to S&P Global.
In late January, Chinese mining company Sicomines and Gecamines
reached a deal, according to which the DR Congo will receive a $7-billion investment, “mainly intended for the construction of national roads,” the agreement read.
